Shafaq News/ German lawmakers haveunanimously passed a new law aimed at strengthening protections for childrenagainst sexual abuse and expanding support for survivors.
Under the law, the nextadministration, set to take office after the February 23 parliamentaryelections, will be required to involve the commissioner in all relatedpolicymaking.
The law also mandates an annualreport to parliament, highlighting systemic gaps and urgent priorities.Survivors will have easier access to case files that may be critical to theirlegal proceedings.
"Every day, more than 50children in our country suffer sexual abuse," Family Minister Lisa Paussaid. "The government is doing everything in its power to prevent,address, and combat these crimes."
The legislation follows a series ofhigh-profile child abuse scandals in Germany, including the Lügde case, inwhich multiple perpetrators were convicted of sexually abusing children at acampsite over several years.
The case exposed severe failures inlaw enforcement and child protection services, sparking nationwide outrage andcalls for reform. Following the scandal, North Rhine-Westphalia’s InteriorMinister Herbert Reul called it a "disaster for the rule of law,"admitting that "unforgivable mistakes were made."
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